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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Nominations are open for this year's Carers UK Awards. Shining a light on the amazing people and organisations making life better for #unpaidcarers. Find out more and how to nominate in the post below 👇 @carers-uk.bsky.social @carersscotland.bsky.social @carerpositive.bsky.social

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

More unpaid carers are providing care for longer and more intensively — often at the expense of their own health, wellbeing, and financial security. That must change! #CarersCantWait #CarersVotesCount

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

@carersscotland.bsky.social are delighted to be at @scottishgreens.org conference showcasing priorities for change for unpaid carers in the next Scottish Parliament. If you're at the conference, come and visit our National Carer Organisation stand in the marquee.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

We have new Looking After Someone guides for 2025/26! These have up to date information and advice on all aspects of caring in Scotland. Order printed copies (supplied free, pay postage only) or find the link to the online version here: www.shopcarersuk.org/en/products/...

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

State of Caring is the largest survey gathering experiences of unpaid carers. It is vital in campaigning for change and helped win rights and commitments including carer’s leave, extra payments, and the right to a break. Complete this year’s survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN

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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Supporting unpaid carers in Parliament Square this afternoon before the dreadful Welfare Bill tomorrow. I will be voting against the Labour Government's Bill and FOR my vulnerable constituents and their carers. 📸 @carers-uk.bsky.social #LabourValuesScrapped #ProtectCarersBenefits

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Wendy Chamberlain MP @wendychambld.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Thousands of unpaid carers risk being pushed into poverty by the Government’s welfare reforms. I met with @carers-uk.bsky.social‬ to stand against these cuts and highlight the vital work carers do #ProtectCarersBenefits

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Whilst it's good that some concessions have been made to protect existing claimants, this simply isn't enough. Creating a 2tier system where people who become sick, disabled or unpaid carers after the cut off date will receive significantly less support is unacceptable 🧵 ifs.org.uk/articles/cha...

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Changes to benefit reforms reduce saving from bill by £3bn in 2029-30 but create huge difference in support between claimants | Institute for Fiscal Studies

These changes more than halve the saving of the package of reforms, making the Chancellor’s already difficult Budget balancing act much harder.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Disability Labour - the Labour Party’s official disabled person’s affiliate organisation - has issued a statement that the government’s concessions are insufficient and is calling on all MPs to vote against the benefits Bill on Tuesday

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Sign the letter and write to your MP! Protect disabled people and unpaid carers from devastating benefit cuts. #greenpaper #welfarereform #unpaidcarers #PIP

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The MIG Expert Group, launched its final report this week. Catch up with it here: www.gov.scot/publications... Carers Scotland have been an active member of this group and a Minimum Income Guarantee would be transformational to the carers we represent.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The 2025 State of Caring Survey is now live! We want to hear from as many carers as possible to paint a picture of caring in 2025. Your responses help shape our future policy and campaigning work - take our survey and tell us what needs to be done. www.surveymonkey.com/r/QN67HSN

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

In 12 days MPs will vote on welfare legislation that will bring about devastating benefits cuts for disabled people and unpaid carers. It's time to act now to protect carers benefits www.carersuk.org/news-and-cam...

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Carers Scotland were at the Scotland Demands Better launch in Edinburgh yesterday, demanding better for the people of Scotland. Join the march for all of us. Edinburgh - 25 October 2025. Find out more: scotland-demands-better.com #WedemandBetter

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Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk · 18/06/2025

The minimum income guarantee is a way forward for this and more. The coming AI “revolution” will see many roles just disappear, the same as happened in the Industrial Revolution. Back then, there was widespread destitution, it took the state decades to catch up. The MIG is one way to counter that.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Today, the MIG Expert Group, launches its final report which is available here: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836.... Everyone can need a helping hand from time to time. Financial insecurity holds people, families and the country back. Action can and must start now to deliver a Minimum Income Guarantee.

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The Minimum Income Guarantee: a roadmap to dignity for all

The final report by the independent Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group outlines how a Minimum Income Guarantee could potentially be delivered in Scotland using a roadmap approach, combining long-te...

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I’ve worked alongside the MIG Expert Group and Experts by Experience Panel on really exciting work. We’ve developed a roadmap to dignity for all delivered by reforming social security, paid work, services and costs. We can and must start now. Read about it here: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836...

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The Minimum Income Guarantee: a roadmap to dignity for all

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Carer Positive @carerpositive.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Learn more about the new Pension Age Disability Payment with this session from Carers Scotland and Age Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment Zoom online workshop, provided by Age Scotland 26 June 11am – 12noon Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pension Age Disability Payment Workshop - Age Scotland. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Pension Age Disability Payment is a new benefit from Social Security Scotland. It is replacing Attendance Allowance for people of pension age who have a disability or long-term health condition that m...

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Scottish Government Minister for Social Care, Maree Todd MSP recognises the contribution of #unpaidcarers and this year's #CarersWeek during the debate passing the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill with its right to a break for carers.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Pension Age Disability Payment Workshop - Age Scotland. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

An excellent #CarersWeek Roundtable at the Scottish Parliament with #unpaidcarers and Carers Week partner organisations sharing the challenges carers face and what needs to change. Thanks to Carol Mochan MSP for organising and MSPs who attended (listed below).

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Carers Scotland welcomes the support of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament for the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill. The Bill contains an important new right for unpaid carers - the right to a break from caring.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Carers Scotland welcomes the passing of the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill today in the Scottish Parliament. The Bill contains an important new right for people living in residential care to have an essential visitor–Anne’s Law. This protects the human rights of individuals, families & unpaid carers.

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Carer Positive @carerpositive.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Has your workplace been transformational for members of staff who are carers? Recognise this with the 60th Anniversary Carers UK Awards. Nomination entries are free, and you can apply for as many categories as you like. Find out more here: www.carersuk.org/about-us/60-...

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

9th - 15th June is #CarersWeek! Thank you to the First Minister of Scotland for this message of support to unpaid carers.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

'When nearly half of people are so financially fragile that they are living in fear of a £100 bill, something has gone very wrong' www.bigissue.com/news/housing...

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Nearly half of Brits only £100 away from being overdue on their rent or mortgage: 'On a knife edge'

'When nearly half of people are so financially fragile that they are living in fear of a £100 bill, something has gone very wrong'

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Carers Scotland is delighted to share that a motion was shared in The Scottish Parliament ahead of Carers Week. The motion, submitted by Carol Mochan MSP calls for more support to be provided to unpaid carers of all ages. View the submission at - www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

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Carer Positive @carerpositive.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We're holding an online session in partnership with @agescotland.bsky.social on 11 June for #CarersWeek. This session explores how ageing and later-life planning are handled in the workplace - both by individuals, and by the people who manage them. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/carers-wee...

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

With proposals which risk vital social security for unpaid carers, our briefing on food insecurity shows existing benefits are already failing to meet the costs of essentials, with carers unable to meet their needs and left with impossible choices on how to spend their incomes.

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Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Britain is already becoming an ‘island of strangers’ – but immigration isn’t the driver. Governments should focus on other factors that have made people feel like strangers. First is the dramatic loss of community spaces and assets due to council cuts. theconversation.com/britain-is-a...

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Britain is already becoming an ‘island of strangers’ – but immigration isn’t the driver

Keir Starmer is right to highlight the decline of social cohesion, but wrong about the reasons for it.

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

On the train on a gorgeous sunny Scottish morning to London for the @carers-uk.bsky.social @carersscotland.bsky.social Founders Event at the House of Lords to mark our 60th Anniversary. I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing from some of stalwarts of the charity and of the #unpaidcarers movement.

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Fergus, the #daxiepoo puppy, had his first walk with our lovely dog walker and is making friends with Maya the Cavapoo and Alfie the Retriever. #DogsofBlueSky

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Unpaid carers face poorer health, with many living with disabilities.These carers face a potential "double whammy" from proposed social security cuts alongside the loss of support for person they care for. Already insufficient household incomes face cuts that will push more into greater poverty.

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Today's session with the Scottish Parliament's Social Justice and Social Security Committee was an opportunity to express the huge concern organisations across Scotland have about impact of proposed cuts to key benefits for disabled people and unpaid carers. Quite simply, they will be devastating.

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The Poverty Alliance @povertyalliance.org · 15/05/2025

Members of Scotland's anti-poverty network were clear with MSPs today - the welfare cuts proposed by @10dowingstreet.bsky.social will cause untold suffering. Here's Emma Jackson of @citizensadvicescot.bsky.social

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Looking forward to the @carersscotland.bsky.social Employment Conference 2025 with employers from across Scotland talking about supporting unpaid carer employers. #unpaidcarers

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Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

'Absolute folly': John Swinney slams plans to overhaul immigration and axe care worker visas. UKGov is also right that immigration system wasn’t linked to care skills and training. But this is not a one size fits all issue, it should be devolved. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

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'Absolute folly': John Swinney slams plans to overhaul immigration and axe care worker visas

The Labour UK government is to set out its plans on immigration, including ending care worker visas and reducing low-skilled visas.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Carers Scotland Employment Conference 2025 📢Speaker announcement: Ian Whyte from Renfrewshire Council will be joining our panel to share his experience on the Carers Leave Act: One Year On. See the full list of speakers and book your tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carers-and...

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Almost 1000 people a day become unpaid carers. 44% of those are in paid work so it is in all employers' interests to support carer employees. Find out more on how your workplace can do so and hear from employers about the business benefits of doing so at this @carersscotland.bsky.social conference.

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Carers Scotland @carersscotland.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Join us to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the Mary Webster Lecture. Prof. Angela O'Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, in conversation with Claire Stevens, former Chief Executive for Voluntary Health Scotland. Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...

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Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Poverty inaction costs Scottish economy billions each year. Trussell Trust’s cost of hunger and hardship report found ScotGov spends an additional £860 million per year on public services to combat the problem. What Christie Report called ‘failure demand.’ www.heraldscotland.com/news/2512555...

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The staggering cost of poverty and hardship on Scotland's economy revealed

Research from the Trussell Trust suggests poverty and hardship costs the Scottish economy billions per year.

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Fascinating and thought provoking @davidhumeinst.bsky.social event on the Care Economy with @timjackson.org.uk this evening in Edinburgh ICC. Despite my best intentions to stop buying so many books, there was no way I could resist buying "The Care Economy" book and look forward to reading it.

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Our new wee boy Fergus, a cross miniature daschund/toy poodle is fearless! His tiny size belies the fact he thinks he's a great dane! Now he's had all his jags, he'll be venturing out into the big wide world next week. #dogsofbluesky #puppy #daxiepoo #doxiepoo

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

It's vital that the £15.8B of unpaid care & the loss of income welfare reform proposals risk are fully considered. Care will not stop & the impact on carers, the majority of whom are women will be significant. Thanks @maggiechapman.bsky.social for highlighting in debate #greenpaper #welfarereform

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Join Carers Scotland to mark the 60th Anniversary of Carers UK with the Mary Webster Lecture. The lecture will be given by Prof. Angela O'Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission on the topic "Equality: today and tomorrow". Find out more & book: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mary-webst...

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Rob McDowall AMRSPH MIHSCM FRSA @mcdowall.me · 05/04/2025

In the UK, in a crisis and need someone to speak to? 📞 Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87 (Via RelayUK 18001 0800 83 85 87) 📞 The Samaritans on 116 123 💬 Txt ‘Shout’ to 85258 📞 NHS24 on 111 🆘 Always call 999 in an emergency 🌍 Outside UK? Go to findahelpline.com for your local service

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Create the Ripple @createtheripple.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aeso Kindness has its own ripple. One moment of care can carry further than we ever realise. Keep those ripples going - they really do make a difference. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @daddyblackbird.bsky.social

Just as birds spread their wings to greet the day, let your kindness spread to brighten the world

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Fiona Collie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🐕😊❤️🖖⚽️ @tartan1314.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

As well as its devastating effect on disabled people, planned government cuts could also see 150,000 people lose their entitlement to carers’ benefits. Support needs don't change just because the state says you're "not disabled enough" This is completely unacceptable and must be urgently rectified.

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